Brendan Taaffe: Come Sit By My Chair




Come Sit By My Chair

Traditional and Original
Fiddle Tunes and Songs

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A warm blend of Irish fiddle tunes and rootsy American song on fiddle, flute, guitar, mandolin, piano, and vocals.

With: pete sutherland
brian perkins
roger kahle
brad hurley

With the release of his first album Come Sit By My Chair, Brendan Taaffe has declared himself a polished musician, grounded in the traditions of Ireland and the Americas but with his own, fresh perspective. Spanning songs from the British Isles, Finland and the old-time tradition, and a wealth of fiddle tunes from Ireland and his own fertile imagination, Come Sit By My Chair is a richly colored quilt of music, featuring guest appearances by Pete Sutherland, Brian Perkins, Roger Kahle, and Brad Hurley. The overall effect is like a Japanese garden-nothing overstated, but a treasure in every nook and cranny.

“Come Sit By My Chair offers a seamless blend of fiddling, traditional and new songs, contemporary folk, and a sampling of Taaffe’s songwriting skills and his infectious voice.”

— The Rutland Herald

“Many of the fiddle sets are played at a pleasantly slower pace…, giving both musicians and listeners more opportunities to 'climb inside' the tunes. The entire recording is gently done, giving an impression of house-concert intimacy with professional-quality sound.”

— Robert Resnik, in Seven Days

Come Sit By My Chair Track List Listen to Tracks

Pretty Bird
Say Darlin' Say
The Drunken Gauger
The New Acre/ Reel of Rio
Tonra's/ The Killavil Jig / Dalkey Island
The Jolly Ploughboys
O, Thomas
The Golden Gardens / Barney Brannigan
The Battering Ram / Whelan's Sow
Crowley's / The Killaloe
I See The Moon
Wait and See
Kilcooley Wood / The Pleasures of Hope
If I Knew
The Lillinonah Waltz